Background: In studies showing associations between ambient air pollution and myocardial
infarction (MI), data have been lacking on the inherent spatial variability of air pollution. The …

There is growing interest in the association between ambient air pollution and acute
myocardial infarction (AMI). The objective of this study was to explore the association in 14 …

Adverse associations between air pollution and myocardial infarction (MI) are widely
reported in medical literature. However, inconsistency and sensitivity of the findings are still …

Recent studies showed that air pollution is a risk factor for hospitalization for myocardial
infarction (MI). However, there is limited evidence to suggest which subpopulations are at …

Background Short-term exposure to ambient air pollution has been linked to occurrence of
myocardial infarction (MI); however, only a limited number of studies investigated its …

Background A large number of studies have demonstrated an association between ambient
air pollutant exposures and acute myocardial infarctions (AMI). Case-crossover methods are …

Objective To investigate reproducibility of outcomes for short-term associations between
ambient air pollutants and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) hospitalisation in 2 urban …

Air pollutant levels have been widely associated with increased hospitalizations and
mortality from cardiovascular disease. In this study, the authors focused on pollutant levels …

Background Although particulate matter, with diameters< 2.5 µm (PM 2.5) and< 10 µm (PM
10), and other pollutants have been associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality …

Long-term exposure to air pollution results in a high incidence of cardiovascular disease.
Many studies have found that short-term exposure to air pollution can trigger acute …